According to excerpts from the story:
Grand Rapids Community College's economic impact in West Michigan is an estimated $977.5 million annually.
The results from a $7,500 study were released Monday night by GRCC, which is considering whether to ask voters to approve a property tax increase, likely next year.
The study for GRCC was done by CCbenefits Inc., an Idaho firm hired seven years ago by the Association for Community College Trustees to develop a model to estimate community colleges' value nationwide. The
The study estimates GRCC pumps about $54.3 million in salaries and contracted services into the West Michigan economy each year and has increased the annual income of Kent County workers by $796.3 million annually.
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